Battle of Wiesloch (1632)
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| Battle of Wiesloch (1632) | |||||||
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| Part of the Thirty Years War | |||||||
 Battlefield view from the west in a period woodcut | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Swedish Empire |  Holy Roman Empire | ||||||
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| Gustav Horn | Ernesto Montecuccoli | ||||||
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| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Wiesloch (German: Schlacht bei Wiesloch) occurred on 16 August 1632 during the Thirty Years' War near the German city of Wiesloch, south of Heidelberg.
A Swedish army led by Count Gustav Horn fought an army of the Holy Roman Empire led by Count Ernesto Montecuccoli.[1]
The battle resulted in a Swedish victory.
References
[edit]- ^ Hildebrandt, Dr. Ludwig H. "GESCHICHTE DER STADT WIESLOCH: FRÜHE NEUZEIT (1500 - 1750)". wiesloch.de (in German). Retrieved January 25, 2024.
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